Question: International Anti-Corruption Day is celebrated on-
(a) 12 December
(b) 10 December
(c) 13 December
(d) 09 December
Ans: (d)
Related facts:
- On 9 December 2016; International Anti-Corruption Day was celebrated across the world.
- Theme for 2016 is “United against corruption for development, peace and security”.
- The Day is celebrated to raise awareness of corruption and of the role of the Convention in combating and preventing it.
- On 31 October 2003, the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention to celebrate this day.
- Every year $1 trillion is paid in bribes while an estimated $2.6 trillion are stolen annually through corruption – a sum equivalent to more than 5 per cent of the global GDP.
Reference:
http://www.un.org/en/events/anticorruptionday/index.shtml